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Seven Heavens Away

A Novel
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Sometimes you walk two steps and find yourselftwo alleys away, two gates away,two hills away, two seas away,two continents away,or seven heavens away. In this taut and heartbreaking debut novel, a Palestinian teenager comes of age amid escalating violence in Jerusalem. After their friend Hassan is... Read More
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Sometimes you walk two steps and find yourself
two alleys away, two gates away,
two hills away, two seas away,
two continents away,
or seven heavens away.

In this taut and heartbreaking debut novel, a Palestinian teenager comes of age amid escalating violence in Jerusalem. After their friend Hassan is killed by an Israeli, Aziz and Mustafa are shaken to their core, drawn into the orbit of Hassan's fatherβ€”a respected community leader known for his charity and fiery speechesβ€”as they grapple with grief, guilt, and an uncertain future.

As Aziz's forbidden feelings for Dafna, a Jewish girl, deepen and his mother searches for a way to secure his safety, he's forced to confront painful truths about loss, survival, and what it means to find hope amid the ruins.

Seven Heavens Away by Ashraf Zaghal takes the reader on an emotional journey that explores the complexity of human relationships and the challenge of finding peace in a fractured world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781487013486

Publisher: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2026

Country: Canada

Imprint: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 347g

Pages: 304

About the Author

ASHRAF ZAGHAL is a Palestinian Canadian author who was born and raised in Jerusalem. He has published four poetry collections, and his work has been translated into English, French, and Hebrew. He is an editor of an online magazine focused on progressive literature and translation. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia.

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